There is neither a foreign war nor a civil war; there is only just and unjust war.
Victor Hugo Quotes
There is a sacred horror about everything grand. It is easy to admire mediocrity and hills; but whatever is too lofty, a genius as well as a mountain, an assembly as well as a masterpiece, seen too near, is appalling.
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| Birth: | 26th February, 1802 |
| Death: | 22nd May, 1885 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Dramatist, Novelist, Poet |
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Victor Hugo, in full Victor Marie Hugo was a French poet, novelist, and dramatist. He is considered the most well-known French Romantic writer. In France, Hugo's literary fame comes first from his poetry but also rests upon his novels and his dramatic achievements.
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